"Cheap"? LINUX, LINUX, LINUX! Even if you have a RedHat (or whoever) support contract to offset an M$ one, there are *NO* %@$^%#@#$% licensing fees!
You'll SAVE money! :) Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Koivu, Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:29 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: WHICH UNIX FOR ORACLE? > > > I'm very suprised no one has said Linux. ?? It is one of > the first tier > platforms for Oracle now, isn't it? I also thought I read on > this list a > while back that Solaris was no longer the dev platform? > > Guess it all depends on what strengths you are looking for. For my > employer, who is CHEAP, it was Windows. Who cares that it's > not as stable > as I would like. You should have seen the VP grin at me with this > patronizing smile when he said, "I'll approve $35,000 for > this project!", > like he had done me a huge favor. I wanted to growl. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).